with this here flw003, not only does subco bring you yet another mixed ep, it's also the longest title of a release ever (so long, in fact, that the database had to be tweaked to accomodate it).

"easily embarrassed" is the name given to this new project, and it's the joint effort of nick van der schilden and peter spaargaren (known for their plantbane project), in conjunction with nick's brother, jeffrey van der schilden, a.k.a. nekativ of dream wave project and trance-o-mania fame. with jeffrey, being the artist largely responsible for inspiring nick into making music, who in turn was largely responsible for inspiring peter into making music, now making his debut on subco together with -you know- nick and peter, things have come full circle in a way. a way spanning several years and a rather large full circle, that is. if you're not getting this, don't worry. it's just sprinkles of bonus info, wrapped into a nigh-incomprehensible sentence. sue me.

anyway, enough with the chatter. the crux of the easily embarrassed project is the forging of laidback, chilled-out ambient music with a strong psychedelic vibe and influences from anything you could think of. and this is what's taking place, here, on this sweet 4-track mixed ep. if you haven't started downloading yet, now's a good time to get to it, by the way.

the second instalment on the flow sublabel is brought to us by our very own yasahi. an ep release in one piece, in this case, comprising 5 tracks (or perhaps "movements" is a better word for it) which flow gently into one another and form a unity. you'd have to listen intently and pay attention to truly notice the transitions.

the first and last parts are (how logically) entitled "departure" and "return". in between them is a 17-minute long journey through the yasahi universe. breaking rhythms, remarkable sounds, fuzzy strings, and even some shreds of industrial noise and a pure electro (!) movement make this trip worth every second it takes.

have at, and enjoy.

at long last, the first flow release has arrived, and it's bound to give you music that doesn't have steady beats, but rather breaking ones or simply none at all. oh, and for all it's worth, and in spite of what may seem, the timing is as excellent as it could be. trust me on that.

psync opens for FLW001, bringing (also at long last) the original version of "breek", of which a remix by his buddy subatomic vision can be found on the gated reality ep (SC00162). the differences between the two are obvious and so are the similarities, but to stick to the present and describe this mix, it will suffice to say that it's a great track and a good way to spend the next 5 minutes.
the second track is brought to you by veteran yasahi, and nearly fell out between this incarnation of this label and the previous. luckily, it was caught and restored in honor. the track is a remarkable mixture of distorted (but not loud) guitar-sounds, electronic-sounding beats and of coarse, plenty of pads and strings that hops from one "beaty" part into an ambient chill and back again. interesting to say the least.
planeshifter's "ethereal signs" is an accidentally unreleased track from way back that somehow slipped onto the scene.org hosting server but got missed out on the site itself. like the previous track, it has been miraculously recovered, but this one has also received a good sonic wash-over and a fine layer of aural polish, so it sounds like new - not like last year. planeshifter's style (in this track, at least) is a gentle one that involves a slow rhythm, a lot of "dim" filtering, sweet strings carefully arranged into the chords they play, and generally no rush in getting you anywhere.
lastly, techno gladiator forcesupreme surprisingly pops up on the "other side" with his little breaking contribution, "spineapple". considerably less relaxing than the preceding material, this is a quasi-industrial electro/breakbeat track, that has plenty of beats, but quite simply, no straight ones, thus fitting the flow profile. it may not be his native musical genre, but it still has his rather successful style written all over it. this one is worth a listen without distraction, not only because forcesupreme turning up on this release raises an eyebrow or two, but especially because he -once again- is doing a great job.

have at, and enjoy what flows from those speakers!

p.s. once again, a big and loud "thank you" to jani (outgate) for his cover artwork.